Mission Statement

As part of the federal government’s National Institutes of Health (NIH), the National Eye Institute’s mission is to “conduct and support research, training, health information dissemination, and other programs with respect to blinding eye diseases, visual disorders, mechanisms of visual function, preservation of sight, and the special health problems and requirements of the blind.”

Fact sheet

Infographics

Share these infographics with your networks, community leaders, and partner organizations. Print and place the infographics in common areas, post on your website and social media pages, and encourage others to do the same.

Slides/flyers

Please share these slides/flyers with the people in your community. Include them in presentations and weekly congregational announcements, place in common areas, and post on your website and social media pages.

Social media posts

Here are the Write the Vision social media posts for glaucoma. We hope you are as excited as we are to share them. Get the word out in the community by sharing these posts about healthy vision. Join the national conversation by using the hashtag #MyHealthyEyes.

Facebook posts

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Twitter posts

Did you know African Americans are at higher risk for glaucoma? They are also more likely to get glaucoma at a younger age and lose vision from the disease. Learn more: https://nei.nih.gov/glaucoma

#DidYouKnow #AfricanAmericans are at higher risk for #glaucoma and more likely to get it at a younger age? http://bit.ly/1xRLR8y

Half of the people with glaucoma don’t know they have it, and African Americans are at higher risk. The only way to find out if you have glaucoma is to get a comprehensive dilated eye exam. Learn about eye exams here: http://www.nei.nih.gov/healthyeyes/eyeexam

Half of people with #glaucoma don’t know they have it. #AfricanAmericans are at higher risk. Get a dilated eye exam. http://bit.ly/2geqhJ3

Glaucoma has no early warning signs, and half of those with glaucoma don’t know they have it. Vision loss from glaucoma cannot be restored, but early detection and treatment can help save sight. Learn more: http://www.nei.nih.gov/glaucoma

#Glaucoma has no early warning signs, and half of those with glaucoma don’t know they have it. Learn more: http://1.usa.gov/1xn1S95

This year’s family reunion is a great time to get your family health history updated. African Americans are at higher risk for certain eye diseases, like glaucoma, especially when there’s a family history. Learn other risk factors: https://www.nei.nih.gov/glaucoma/

Update your family health history at this year’s reunion. #AfricanAmericans are at higher risk for glaucoma. More: http://ow.ly/m1rO30e398b